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Hällefors municipality – facts and statistics

In Hällefors municipality, 6,228 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 34.35 % · population −20.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

6,321.0people
-30188.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25697.9 people
14-yr trend: -12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.1%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

292,800SEK
-52616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +33 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

76.2%
-5.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -2.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

14.8%
+1.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -4.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.5years
-1.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

826.1/100k
-59.8 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +31 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hällefors

How many people live in Hällefors?

Hällefors had 6,228 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,566 people. The main urban area Grythyttan had 801 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

6,228
14-yr trend: -12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−20.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

23.8%
-3.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hällefors — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hällefors

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
853
13.7 %
Working age 15–64
3,404
54.7 %
Aged 65+
1,971
31.6 %
Aged 80+
675
10.8 %
Women
3,047
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Hällefors, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,181Women 3,047Median age 51.9 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Hällefors, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Hällefors, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4101125
5-9168144
10-14150165
15-19157169
20-24163128
25-29163105
30-34179165
35-39176141
40-44151136
45-49167119
50-54165202
55-59225211
60-64257225
65-69237220
70-74229193
75-79205212
80-84169201
85-8989122
90-942444
95-99615
100+05

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 853, 15–64: 3,404, 65+: 1,971.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Hällefors

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
3,369
Persons per household
1.86
One-person households
50.9 %
1,714
Households with children 0–24
18.0 %
605

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Hällefors.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.4 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    22.1%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (37,874 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    242,411SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (12.5 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    28.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hällefors.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.3 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    76.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (2.6 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    66.7%

Indicators for schools in Hällefors.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+1.3 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    14.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,934.9 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,696.8 SEK/m²
    7,769.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+23.8 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    195.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hällefors.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.2 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    83.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.5 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    78.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.6 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    32.9days

Indicators for health in Hällefors.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,454.2 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216.0 /100k
    7,402.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (59.8 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    826.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (497.5 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    921.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Hällefors.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (104.4 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    117.1residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    3.7%

Indicators for politics in Hällefors.

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Frequently asked questions about Hällefors

How many people live in Hällefors?

In 2025, Hällefors municipality had 6,228 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 801 lived in the main urban area Grythyttan (2023).

How has the population of Hällefors changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,566 people (−20.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hällefors in?

Hällefors municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hällefors?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hällefors is 34.35 % (municipality 22.05 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 243 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hällefors?

In Hällefors, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1863.2025.

How are school results in Hällefors?

In Hällefors, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1863.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hällefors?

In Hällefors, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,402.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1863.2025.

What share of the population in Hällefors has a foreign background?

In 2025, 23.8 % of the population in Hällefors had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hällefors.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 23.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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